Police release IDs of seven arrested in Savannah sting last week

Police on Monday released the identities of seven people charged in a sting Friday in Savannah that resulted in the seizure of drugs and weapons.

Phillip Edwards Jr., 28, was charged with sale of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of marijuana over one ounce.

John Washington, 23, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

Lorenzo Hall, 36, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and sale of a controlled substance.

Brayon Hall, 17, was charged with theft by receiving a stolen firearm and obstruction of police.

Devante Hall, 21, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during commission of a crime.

Dvaugn Frazier, 30, was charged with two counts of sale of a controlled substance. No photo of Frazier was provided by police, and a booking photo was not on the county jail website Monday evening.

A collaborative investigation by Central Precinct detectives, metro’s Crime Suppression Unit, SWAT, and Savannah-Area Regional Intelligence Center arrested six males and one female, recovered three guns, and confiscated an large amount of marijuana and cocaine intended for sale. This occurred at two Cuyler-Brownville residences: the first on the 2300 block of Bulloch Street, the second on the 900 block of West 40th Street. Two of those arrests were made as individuals approached officers on foot at the intersection of Bulloch and West 40th.

Additionally, both residences involved were condemned by the city of Savannah due to multiple code violations and deplorable living conditions seen by metro investigators upon entry.

The operation was part of the “All Hands on Deck” initiative conceptualized by Central Precinct Capt. DeVonn Adams to ensure more officers would be on patrol during the months that schools are out and crime traditionally increases.